Moon Phases in Nuwara Eliya
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2028
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 15:46
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 03:43
- Illumination
- 90%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day Length
- 11h 51m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 17:12 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 400303 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 18:05 | 06:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 402415 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 19:02 | 07:00 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 404073 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 19:59 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 405154 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 20:56 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 405486 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 21:51 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 404878 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 22:44 | 10:29 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 403162 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 23:36 | 11:16 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 400241 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | - | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 396127 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 00:28 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 390967 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 01:21 | 13:35 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 385045 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 02:15 | 14:24 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 378762 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 03:12 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 372595 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 04:12 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 367044 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 05:12 | 17:14 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 06:12 | 18:13 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 07:09 | 19:10 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 08:01 | 20:04 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 08:49 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 09:33 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 364608 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 10:13 | 22:26 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 369406 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 10:52 | 23:10 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 374902 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 11:30 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 380648 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 12:07 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 386227 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 12:46 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 391305 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 13:28 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 395652 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 14:12 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 399161 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 15:01 | 02:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 401825 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 15:54 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 403713 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 16:49 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 404923 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 17:48 | 05:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405536 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.